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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2000
Charles Francis Weber, South Lyon, MI (US);
Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Dearborn, MI (US);
Allan Joseph Kotwicki, Williamsburg, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A powertrain control method for an internal combustion engine responsive to an accelerator pedal input, the engine having a throttle responsive to a commanded throttle position. The method comprises the steps of determining the engine speed, determining the accelerator pedal position, and generating a desired throttle position value as a function of at least the accelerator pedal position and engine speed. If the commanded throttle position is greater than the desired throttle position value, the commanded throttle position is limited to the desired value.